BUST UP: Townsend has been axed after a fall-out with Spurs' fitness coach

The England winger has been left out of the squad for tomorrow's Europa League clash with Anderlecht and will have to train with the kids indefinitely after being read the riot act by boss Mauricio Pochettino.

The Spurs manager left the England winger in no doubt his loss of cool after Monday's 3-1 win against Aston Villa has cost him a hefty fine and the chance of a rare start tonight.

Pochettino said: "It is because of Monday. When there is an action, there is a consequence.

"You behave in the wrong way you always need to pay. We have a young squad and the player made a mistake, and when you cross the limit it is important to stop that.

"I am very friendly but discipline is very important to me. The staff need to show respect to the player and the player needs to show respect to the staff."

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“I was a player and when you don't play you're unhappy and sometimes your expectation is bigger”

Mauricio Pochettino

Townsend flipped after failing to make it off the bench in the win over Villa.

Photographers snapped Townsend as he pushed Gardiner away before exchanging angry words with the fitness expert during a warm-down session.

Townsend has already apologised to Pochettino and player and manager have held clear the air talks.

But a January parting of the ways for a player Spurs valued at £15m in the summer now seems inevitable.

Pochettino added: "He recognised that he made a mistake.

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FALL OUT: Gardiner (left) and Townsend

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STRICT: Pochettino has disciplined his winger

"I can understand because I was a player and when you don't play you're unhappy and sometimes your expectation is bigger.

"But it was not normal behaviour. He is young and you need to understand that it isn't the way to impress the manager.

"He needs to learn about football, about behaviour, about discipline, about a lot of things.

"Football is not only about taking the ball in your feet and playing. You have a responsibility as a professional.

"All players have a future. It's up to them if their future is here.

"Football can change quickly. We believe in him and he can give us very good things, but it is up to the player when he has the chance.

Ryan Mason and Son Heung-min are back from injury and available to face Anderlecht, but Clinton Njie, Nabil Bentaleb and Nacer Chadli are still out.

Spurs currently sit third in Group J after losing to the Belgian side last week despite taking the lead in Brussels.

Their only win so far in the group stages came back in September at home to Azerbaijani side Qarabag.